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| 19 | <a href="http://www.gentoo.org/" title="Gentoo Linux Home Page"> |
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| 20 | <img src="http://www.gentoo.org/images/gentoo-new.gif" alt="[Gentoo]" |
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| 23 | [<b><a href="http://www.gentoo.org/">Gentoo Linux Home</a></b>] |
266 | [<b><a href="http://www.gentoo.org/">Gentoo Linux Home</a></b>] |
| 24 | [<b><a href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep">GLEP Index</a></b>] |
267 | [<b><a href="http://www.gentoo.org/peps">GLEP Index</a></b>] |
| 25 | [<b><a href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0020.txt">GLEP Source</a></b>] |
268 | [<b><a href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0020.txt">GLEP Source</a></b>] |
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| 32 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">GLEP:</th><td class="field-body">20</td> |
274 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">GLEP:</th><td class="field-body">20</td> |
| 33 | </tr> |
275 | </tr> |
| 34 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">/srv - Services Home Directory Support</td> |
276 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">/srv - Services Home Directory Support</td> |
| 35 | </tr> |
277 | </tr> |
| 36 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Version:</th><td class="field-body">1.1</td> |
278 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Version:</th><td class="field-body">1.2</td> |
| 37 | </tr> |
279 | </tr> |
| 38 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Last-Modified:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/proj/en/glep/glep-0020.txt?cvsroot=gentoo">2004/02/22 02:09:07</a></td> |
280 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Last-Modified:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/proj/en/glep/glep-0020.txt?cvsroot=gentoo">2004/11/11 21:35:53</a></td> |
| 39 | </tr> |
281 | </tr> |
| 40 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Stuart Herbert <stuart at gentoo.org>, Rob Holland <tigger at gentoo.org></td> |
282 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Stuart Herbert <stuart at gentoo.org>, Rob Holland <tigger at gentoo.org></td> |
| 41 | </tr> |
283 | </tr> |
| 42 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Status:</th><td class="field-body">Draft</td> |
284 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Status:</th><td class="field-body">Approved</td> |
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| 44 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Type:</th><td class="field-body">Standards Track</td> |
286 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Type:</th><td class="field-body">Standards Track</td> |
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289 | </tr> |
| 48 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Created:</th><td class="field-body">09-Feb-2004</td> |
290 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Created:</th><td class="field-body">09-Feb-2004</td> |
| 49 | </tr> |
291 | </tr> |
| 50 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-History:</th><td class="field-body">21-Feb-2004</td> |
292 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-History:</th><td class="field-body">21-Feb-2004, 11-Nov-2004</td> |
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| 55 | <div class="contents topic" id="contents"> |
297 | <div class="contents topic"> |
| 56 | <p class="topic-title"><a name="contents">Contents</a></p> |
298 | <p class="topic-title first"><a id="contents" name="contents">Contents</a></p> |
| 57 | <ul class="simple"> |
299 | <ul class="simple"> |
| 58 | <li><a class="reference" href="#thanks-to" id="id2" name="id2">Thanks To</a></li> |
300 | <li><a class="reference" href="#thanks-to" id="id2" name="id2">Thanks To</a></li> |
| 59 | <li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id3" name="id3">Abstract</a></li> |
301 | <li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id3" name="id3">Abstract</a></li> |
| 60 | <li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id4" name="id4">Motivation</a></li> |
302 | <li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id4" name="id4">Motivation</a></li> |
| 61 | <li><a class="reference" href="#specification" id="id5" name="id5">Specification</a></li> |
303 | <li><a class="reference" href="#specification" id="id5" name="id5">Specification</a></li> |
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| 64 | <li><a class="reference" href="#implementation" id="id8" name="id8">Implementation</a></li> |
306 | <li><a class="reference" href="#implementation" id="id8" name="id8">Implementation</a></li> |
| 65 | <li><a class="reference" href="#backwards-compatibility" id="id9" name="id9">Backwards Compatibility</a></li> |
307 | <li><a class="reference" href="#backwards-compatibility" id="id9" name="id9">Backwards Compatibility</a></li> |
| 66 | <li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id10" name="id10">Copyright</a></li> |
308 | <li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id10" name="id10">Copyright</a></li> |
| 67 | </ul> |
309 | </ul> |
| 68 | </div> |
310 | </div> |
| 69 | <div class="section" id="thanks-to"> |
311 | <div class="section"> |
| 70 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id2" name="thanks-to">Thanks To</a></h1> |
312 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id2" id="thanks-to" name="thanks-to">Thanks To</a></h1> |
| 71 | <p>Thanks to Robin H. Johnson (<a class="reference" href="mailto:robbat2@gentoo.org">robbat2@gentoo.org</a>) for his assistance in writing |
313 | <p>Thanks to Robin H. Johnson (<a class="reference" href="mailto:robbat2@gentoo.org">robbat2@gentoo.org</a>) for his assistance in writing |
| 72 | this GLEP.</p> |
314 | this GLEP.</p> |
| 73 | </div> |
315 | </div> |
| 74 | <div class="section" id="abstract"> |
316 | <div class="section"> |
| 75 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id3" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1> |
317 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id3" id="abstract" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1> |
| 76 | <p>This GLEP proposes a new root-level directory - /srv - as an optional home |
318 | <p>This GLEP proposes a new root-level directory - /srv - as an optional home |
| 77 | for the data (and sometimes the software too) for software that provides |
319 | for the data (and sometimes the software too) for software that provides |
| 78 | services.</p> |
320 | services.</p> |
| 79 | <p>/srv will be supported via a USE flag. This gives users the choice |
321 | <p>/srv will be supported via a USE flag. This gives users the choice |
| 80 | of using a dedicated service home hierarchy or not.</p> |
322 | of using a dedicated service home hierarchy or not.</p> |
| 81 | <p>/srv is defined in FHS 2.3, which is part of the upcoming LSB v2.0 release |
323 | <p>/srv is defined in FHS 2.3, which is part of the upcoming LSB v2.0 release |
| 82 | (<a class="reference" href="http://bugs.freestandards.org/cgi-bin/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16">http://bugs.freestandards.org/cgi-bin/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16</a>)</p> |
324 | (<a class="reference" href="http://bugs.freestandards.org/cgi-bin/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16">http://bugs.freestandards.org/cgi-bin/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16</a>)</p> |
| 83 | </div> |
325 | </div> |
| 84 | <div class="section" id="motivation"> |
326 | <div class="section"> |
| 85 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id4" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1> |
327 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id4" id="motivation" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1> |
| 86 | <p>Gentoo currently does not provide sufficiently flexible support for |
328 | <p>Gentoo currently does not provide sufficiently flexible support for |
| 87 | sites which wish to consolidate the data for their service-orientated |
329 | sites which wish to consolidate the data for their service-orientated |
| 88 | software under one simple, easy to administer, location.</p> |
330 | software under one simple, easy to administer, location.</p> |
| 89 | <p>Adding optional support for the /srv directory structure will give |
331 | <p>Adding optional support for the /srv directory structure will give |
| 90 | sites increased flexibility on how to layout their machines.</p> |
332 | sites increased flexibility on how to layout their machines.</p> |
| 91 | </div> |
333 | </div> |
| 92 | <div class="section" id="specification"> |
334 | <div class="section"> |
| 93 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id5" name="specification">Specification</a></h1> |
335 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id5" id="specification" name="specification">Specification</a></h1> |
| 94 | <p>A new global USE flag - srvdir - will be added to Portage.</p> |
336 | <p>A new global USE flag - srvdir - will be added to Portage.</p> |
| 95 | <p>Ebuilds that choose to support the srvdir USE flag will configure the |
337 | <p>Ebuilds that choose to support the srvdir USE flag will configure the |
| 96 | package to install and use their data under the /srv directory.</p> |
338 | package to install and use their data under the /srv directory.</p> |
| 97 | <p>Ebuilds that choose to support the srvdir USE flag - and which install |
339 | <p>Ebuilds that choose to support the srvdir USE flag - and which install |
| 98 | packages that need write access to the same directories that the |
340 | packages that need write access to the same directories that the |
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| 100 | the software under the /srv directory.</p> |
342 | the software under the /srv directory.</p> |
| 101 | <p>All packages configured to support the srvdir USE flag will support |
343 | <p>All packages configured to support the srvdir USE flag will support |
| 102 | this breakdown of /srv:</p> |
344 | this breakdown of /srv:</p> |
| 103 | <blockquote> |
345 | <blockquote> |
| 104 | /srv/<fqdn>/<service>/<service-specific tree></blockquote> |
346 | /srv/<fqdn>/<service>/<service-specific tree></blockquote> |
| 105 | <dl> |
347 | <dl class="docutils"> |
| 106 | <dt>where</dt> |
348 | <dt>where</dt> |
| 107 | <dd><fqdn> is the fully-qualified domain name |
349 | <dd><fqdn> is the fully-qualified domain name |
| 108 | <service> is the name of the service |
350 | <service> is the name of the service |
| 109 | <service-specific tree> is unique to the package</dd> |
351 | <service-specific tree> is unique to the package</dd> |
| 110 | </dl> |
352 | </dl> |
| 111 | <p>Ebuilds that install anything into /srv will install into /srv/localhost. |
353 | <p>Ebuilds that install anything into /srv will install into /srv/localhost. |
| 112 | /srv/localhost - or any of the <service> directories underneath it - may be |
354 | /srv/localhost - or any of the <service> directories underneath it - may be |
| 113 | symlinks created by the local administrator.</p> |
355 | symlinks created by the local administrator.</p> |
| 114 | </div> |
356 | </div> |
| 115 | <div class="section" id="examples"> |
357 | <div class="section"> |
| 116 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id6" name="examples">Examples</a></h1> |
358 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id6" id="examples" name="examples">Examples</a></h1> |
| 117 | <p>For example, backup packages which support the srvdir USE flag could |
359 | <p>For example, backup packages which support the srvdir USE flag could |
| 118 | save backup data under the /srv/<hostname>/backups directory for each |
360 | save backup data under the /srv/<hostname>/backups directory for each |
| 119 | host on the network that they perform backups for.</p> |
361 | host on the network that they perform backups for.</p> |
| 120 | <p>For example, web-based applications which support the srvdir USE flag |
362 | <p>For example, web-based applications which support the srvdir USE flag |
| 121 | could install their software under the /srv/localhost/www/htdocs directory. |
363 | could install their software under the /srv/localhost/www/htdocs directory. |
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| 127 | including Portage itself.</p> |
369 | including Portage itself.</p> |
| 128 | <p>For packages that do not support the srvdir USE flag, there is currently no |
370 | <p>For packages that do not support the srvdir USE flag, there is currently no |
| 129 | recommended default location to use - although /var/localhost may prove a |
371 | recommended default location to use - although /var/localhost may prove a |
| 130 | useful alternative.</p> |
372 | useful alternative.</p> |
| 131 | </div> |
373 | </div> |
| 132 | <div class="section" id="rationale"> |
374 | <div class="section"> |
| 133 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id7" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1> |
375 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id7" id="rationale" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1> |
| 134 | <p>Introducing optional support for the /srv directory will benefit a number of |
376 | <p>Introducing optional support for the /srv directory will benefit a number of |
| 135 | groups of Gentoo users.</p> |
377 | groups of Gentoo users.</p> |
| 136 | <ul> |
378 | <ul> |
| 137 | <li><p class="first">Users who wish to have /usr mounted read-only</p> |
379 | <li><p class="first">Users who wish to have /usr mounted read-only</p> |
| 138 | <p>/srv provides an optional alternative for packages that install writable |
380 | <p>/srv provides an optional alternative for packages that install writable |
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| 160 | <p>It is common practice for shared hosted systems to place web sites, |
402 | <p>It is common practice for shared hosted systems to place web sites, |
| 161 | ftp sites and so on under a user's actual home directory. This practice |
403 | ftp sites and so on under a user's actual home directory. This practice |
| 162 | requires the user's home directory to be world-readable, which does not |
404 | requires the user's home directory to be world-readable, which does not |
| 163 | promote strong security!</p> |
405 | promote strong security!</p> |
| 164 | </li> |
406 | </li> |
| 165 | <li><p class="first">Users who wish to store service-orientated files onto a single logical |
407 | <li><p class="first">Users who wish to store service-orientated files onto a single logical |
| 166 | volume to support future growth</p> |
408 | volume to support future growth</p> |
| 167 | </li> |
409 | </li> |
| 168 | </ul> |
410 | </ul> |
| 169 | <p>The Gentoo Philosophy clearly states that Gentoo Linux will be a |
411 | <p>The Gentoo Philosophy clearly states that Gentoo Linux will be a |
| 170 | highly-configurable meta-distribution. Adding optional support for /srv is |
412 | highly-configurable meta-distribution. Adding optional support for /srv is |
| 171 | very much in keeping with our Philosophy.</p> |
413 | very much in keeping with our Philosophy.</p> |
| 172 | </div> |
414 | </div> |
| 173 | <div class="section" id="implementation"> |
415 | <div class="section"> |
| 174 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id8" name="implementation">Implementation</a></h1> |
416 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id8" id="implementation" name="implementation">Implementation</a></h1> |
| 175 | <p>A new USE flag - srvdir - will be added to Portage.</p> |
417 | <p>A new USE flag - srvdir - will be added to Portage.</p> |
| 176 | <p>Ebuilds and eclasses will choose to support the srvdir USE flag or not on |
418 | <p>Ebuilds and eclasses will choose to support the srvdir USE flag or not on |
| 177 | an individual basis.</p> |
419 | an individual basis.</p> |
| 178 | <p>(Author's note: If this GLEP is approved, all web-based applications will |
420 | <p>(Author's note: If this GLEP is approved, all web-based applications will |
| 179 | support the srvdir USE flag through the work being carried out under GLEP #11)</p> |
421 | support the srvdir USE flag through the work being carried out under GLEP #11)</p> |
| 180 | <p>There has been some debate about whether the /srv directory should be provided |
422 | <p>There has been some debate about whether the /srv directory should be provided |
| 181 | by the basesystem package or not. Because this support is optional, and |
423 | by the basesystem package or not. Because this support is optional, and |
| 182 | because different sites will have different storage requirements, we believe |
424 | because different sites will have different storage requirements, we believe |
| 183 | that it should be left to the local Gentoo system administrator to manually |
425 | that it should be left to the local Gentoo system administrator to manually |
| 184 | create the /srv directory.</p> |
426 | create the /srv directory.</p> |
| 185 | <p>If baselayout feels that it must install a /srv, then we propose that |
427 | <p>If baselayout feels that it must install a /srv, then we propose that |
| 186 | baselayout installs /srv as a symlink to /var/srv. This approach will support |
428 | baselayout installs /srv as a symlink to /var/srv. This approach will support |
| 187 | installations that mount the root filesystem read-only.</p> |
429 | installations that mount the root filesystem read-only.</p> |
| 188 | </div> |
430 | </div> |
| 189 | <div class="section" id="backwards-compatibility"> |
431 | <div class="section"> |
| 190 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id9" name="backwards-compatibility">Backwards Compatibility</a></h1> |
432 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id9" id="backwards-compatibility" name="backwards-compatibility">Backwards Compatibility</a></h1> |
| 191 | <p>Users who choose not to use the new srvdir USE flag will see little to no |
433 | <p>Users who choose not to use the new srvdir USE flag will see little to no |
| 192 | change. It is likely that some ebuilds will change their non-srvdir directory |
434 | change. It is likely that some ebuilds will change their non-srvdir directory |
| 193 | layout to reduce the amount of effort required to support both options.</p> |
435 | layout to reduce the amount of effort required to support both options.</p> |
| 194 | </div> |
436 | </div> |
| 195 | <div class="section" id="copyright"> |
437 | <div class="section"> |
| 196 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id10" name="copyright">Copyright</a></h1> |
438 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id10" id="copyright" name="copyright">Copyright</a></h1> |
| 197 | <p>This document is licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share |
439 | <p>This document is licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share |
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